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A Boy with a Mousetrap by Adriaen van der Werff

A Boy with a Mousetrap

Adriaen van der Werff · 1678

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Artist
Adriaen van der Werff
Date
1678
Location
National Gallery
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Adriaen van der Werff

1659–1722 · Dutch Republic

Adriaen van der Werff, a Dutch master, rose from Rotterdam to become court painter to the Elector Palatine, captivating European royalty with his refined Baroque scenes.

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